Module 2 Flashcards
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
A governmental agency with the responsibility for regulation and enforcement of safety and health matters for most US employees. **An individual state OSHA agency may supersede the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA regulations.
MSDS/SDS
Material Safety Data Sheet
Must accompany a hazardous product
Requirement of the Department of Labor and Occupational Safety and Health Administration under the Hazard Communication Standard
Time-Weighted Average (TWA)
Exposure that is time weighted over an established period. Allows the exposure levels to be averaged generally over an 8-hour period.
Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)
The maximum legal limit established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for a regulated substance. -Based on employee exposure and are time-weighted over an 8-hour work shift.
Short-term Exposure Limit (STEL)
Legal limits established by OSHA to which workers can be exposed continuously for a short period without damage or injury. Exposure should not exceed 15 minutes and should not be repeated more than 4 times per workday.
Action Level (AL)
Exposure limit usually one half of the OSHA legal limit for a regulated substance.
AL for formaldehyde is 0.5 ppm
Formaldehyde Rule
OSHA regulation limiting the amount of occupational exposure to formaldehyde gas.
Bloodborne Pathogen Rule
OSHA regulation concerning exposure of employees to blood and other body fluids.
Primary Disinfection
Disinfection carried out before the embalming process.
Concurrent Disinfection
Disinfection process carried out during embalming process.
Terminal Disinfection
Institution of disinfection and decontamination measures after preparation of the remains.
Universal Precautions
An approach to infection control in which all human blood and certain human body fluids are treated as if they are contaminated with HIV, Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), and other bloodborne pathogens.
